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Teresa Lynette Leavens – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore four elementary preservice teachers' (PSTs) learning outcomes based on "affective characteristics," "science knowledge," and "pedagogical content knowledge" during a science methods course that incorporated "explicit instruction on drawing-to-reason" about…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses
Incorporating Formative Assessment and Science Content into Elementary Science Methods--A Case Study
Brower, Derek John – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Just as elementary students enter the science classroom with prior knowledge and experiences, so do preservice elementary teachers who enter the science methods classroom. Elementary science methods instructors recognize the challenges associated with preparing teachers for the science classroom. Two of these challenges include overcoming limited…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Preservice Teachers, Science Instruction, Methods Courses
Logerwell, Mollianne G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a summer science camp teaching experience on preservice elementary teachers' science teaching efficacy, science content knowledge, and understanding of the nature of science. Master's degree students enrolled in the elementary Fairfax Partnership Schools (FPS, n = 21) cohort served as the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Principles, Methods Courses, Professional Development Schools